Accessible design
CLIENT: ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL
ABOUT
Accessible design ensures that everyone, regardless of ability or circumstance, can engage meaningfully with an experience. It considers factors such as lighting, readability, physical reach, and cognitive ease to remove barriers and promote inclusion. In exhibition and learning settings, accessible design means creating materials that are clear, legible, and inviting for all visitors, whether they’re exploring in low light or discovering together as a family.
PROJECT
Thoughtful design choices not only meet practical needs but also demonstrate care, empathy, and respect for diverse audiences, enriching the experience for everyone.
Below are some examples of projects that we have designed and produced.
Easter Story Trail
The Character Rory Roffensis is Rochester Cathedral’s family-friendly dragon.
The use of Rory signals to families that the content is applicable to any age-group, is educational, engaging and accessible. Often attached to a family trail will be a worksheet, aimed at younger age groups.
This trail tells, succinctly, the story of Easter from Shrove Tuesday to the Resurrection.
Family Trail supporting the 2023 Beauty & the Beasts exhibition
Rory Roffensis leads an informative trail around the Cathedral in search of symbolic creatures.
Taking Flight
Featuring work by over 60 participants, artists and volunteers, Taking Flight celebrated the creativity of individuals living with full or partial sight loss. Our brief was to create interpretive materials that remained clear and engaging within the low light of the Cathedral’s Crypt. We developed exhibition panels designed for optimum readability in subdued lighting.
